Question

Read this section of the text:

Rarely flapping its wings, it uses its forked tail to make sharp turns, trace circles in the sky, or simply maintain a heading. Skilled, accomplished, and graceful, this bird is as entertaining as it is beautiful.

Which words from the sentence give clues to the meaning of accomplished?

Maintain, skilled, graceful
Rarely, sharp, trace
Flapping, forked, simply
Graceful, entertaining, beautiful

Answer 1

Maintain skilled and graceful

Answer 2

Answer: The words from the sentence that give clues to the meaning of accomplished are "maintain, skilled, graceful".

Explanation: The word "accomplished" is an adjective used to refer to someone that is highly skilled in a specific activity, that is to say someone that has the ability to carry out an activity very well. In that way, "skilled", which is also an adjective, functions as a synonym of 'accomplished'. In that way, the use of "skilled" in this section of the text contributes to clarifying the meaning of "accomplished". Moreover, "maintain", which means to continue to have or do something, and "graceful", which makes reference to someone that has grace, also give clues to the meaning of "accomplished".